Transitions within the dairy herd
Farm managers should assist dairy animals through transitions within the herd by reducing health risks and promoting longevity and profitability.
Cutting wheat silage
Wheat can be both a cover crop or a fall pasture, which provides a provisional forage when hay or silage is running out in the summer.
Can red clover revive damaged or declining alfalfa stands?
For some producers across the state, last winter was hard on an established alfalfa hayfield. An option is to improve the stand with perennial grasses.
Find your joy during tough times
Finding joy and clinging to that joy is what will bring you through hard times, and it has some health benefits, too.
Organic certification cost share available from Farm Service Agency
Look into the Organic Certification Cost Share Program and the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program at a local Farm Service Agency.
Annual forages can supplement perennial forage production
Livestock producers have many annual forage options to supplement perennial forage production throughout the year to best serve their nutrient needs.
Clean water, air are the essential free nutrients
Prepare now for summer weather by providing additional water tanks and proper airflow for your dairy herd.
Figuring out what normal means now
Covid, worldly news, the cost of inflation and weather have us all questioning the normalcy of life. Bonnie Ayars weighs in on the meaning of normal now.
Managing prepartum dairy cows for successful calving and lactation
Implementing a meaningful transition cow management program is critical for the survival and performance of both newborn calves and lactating dairy cows.
Russian invasion of Ukraine could impact US agriculture at harvest
Learn more about the crop sector in Ukraine, impacts on grain movement and potential impacts to U.S. agriculture because of the Russian invasion.
